Veterans Network

Contact Us

The following individuals have been designated as departmental contacts for assisting military veterans. For more information, please contact:

Academic Advising | Student Academic Success Center
 Joyce Van Baak
(616) 331-3588

vanbaakj@gvsu.edu

Admissions
Melanie Retberg
(616) 331-2025
retbergm@gvsu.edu

Affirmative Action
Dwight Hamilton
(616) 331-2242
hamiltdw@gvsu.edu


Career Center Services
Janean Couch
(616) 331-3266

couchja@gvsu.edu

Counseling Services
Mike Gillen
(616) 331-3266
gillenm@gvsu.edu

Disability Support Services
Kathleen VanderVeen
(616) 331-2490
vandervk@gvsu.edu

Educational Support Program l TRiO
Victoria Powers
(616) 331-3401
powersv@gvsu.edu

Financial Aid | Scholarships
Detwann Johnson                                                                                                  
(616) 331-3234
johnsode@gvsu.edu


Family Support Group
Linda Rettig  
(616) 331-3588
rettigli@gvsu.edu

Food Pantry
Brittany Dernberger
(616) 331-2748
dernbebr@gvsu.edu

Housing and Residence Life | Family Housing
Beth Thimmesch-Harpold
(616) 331-2120
thimmesb@gvsu.edu

Office of Multicultural Affairs
Connie Dang
(616) 331-2177
dangc@gvsu.edu

Registrar's Office | GI BILL Certification
Elyse Glass
(616) 331-3327
vetrec@gvsu.edu

Student Accounts l Payments
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209
lillibrc@gvsu.edu

Student Services
Steven Lipnicki
(616) 331-7188
lipnicks@gvsu.edu

Substance & Alcohol Abuse
Mike Gillen
(616) 331-3266
gillenm@gvsu.edu

University Libraries
Linda Woods
(616) 331-3294
woodsl@gvsu.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation | Chapter 31
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209
lillibrc@gvsu.edu

Women's Center
Marlene Kowalski-Braun
(616) 331-2748
kowalskm@gvsu.edu

If you are unsure about the correct person or office to contact, please feel free to speak with Steven Lipnicki about any Veterans concerns you may have.

Page last modified December 2, 2011